appendix to history of friedrich ii of prussia-第4节

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Graf　von　Gortz；　and；　all　along；　during　the　drive；　ate　apricots
（IMMER　PFIRSCHE）。

At　starting；　his　Majesty　had　fancied　I　was　to　stop　here；　and　called
out　of　the　carriage：　'Amtmann；　come　along　with　us！'

KING。　〃'Where　is　the　Beamte　of　Alt…Ruppin？'

ICH。　〃'Apparently　he　must　be　unwell；　otherwise　he　would　have　been
in　Protzen　at　the　change　of　horses　there'　＇〃at　the　VORSPANN：〃　Yes；
and　Manor…house；　EDELHOF；　where　old　Ziethen　waited；　was　lower
down　the　street；　and　SOONER　than　the　Post…house？＇

KING。　〃'Na；　tell　me　now；　don't　you　really　know　why　that　Kleist　at
Protzen　took　his　discharge？'　＇VOILA！＇

ICH。　〃'No；　your　Majesty；　I　really　do　not。'

KING。　〃'What　village　is　this　before　us？'

ICH。　〃'Manker。'

KING。　〃'And　whose？'

ICH。　〃'Yours；　your　Majesty；　in　the　AMT　Alt…Ruppin。'

KING　（looking　round　on　the　harvest…fields）。　〃'Here　you；　now：
how　are　you　content　with　the　harvest？'

ICH。　〃'Very　well；　your　Majesty。'

KING。　〃'Very　well？　And　to　me　they　said；　Very　ill！'

ICH。　〃'Your　Majesty；　the　winter…crop　was　somewhat　frost…nipt；
but　the　summer…crop　in　return　is　so　abundant　it　will　richly　make　up
for　the　winter…crop。'　His　Majesty　now　looked　round　upon　the　fields；
shock　standing　upon　shock。

KING。　〃'It　is　a　good　harvest；　you　are　right；　shock　stands　close　by
shock　here！'

ICH。　〃'Yes；　your　Majesty；　and　the　people　here　make　STEIGS　（mounts）
of　them　too。'

KING。　〃'Steigs；　what　is　that？'

ICH。　〃'That　is　20　sheaves　piled　all　together。'

KING。　〃'Oh；　it　is　indisputably　a　good　harvest。　But　tell　me；　though；
why　did　Kleist　of　Protzen　take　his　discharge？'

ICH。　〃'Your　Majesty；　I　do　not　know。　I　suppose　he　was　obliged　to
take　his　father's　estates　in　hand：　no　other　cause　do　I　know　of。'

KING。　〃'What's　the　name　of　this　village　we　are　coming　to？'

ICH。　〃'Garz。'

KING。　〃'To　whom　belongs　it？'

ICH。　〃'To　the　Kriegsrath　von　Quast。'

KING。　〃'To　WHOM　belongs　it？'

ICH。　〃'To　Kriegsrath　von　Quast。'

KING。　〃'EY　WAS　＇pooh；　pooh＇！　I　know　nothing　of　Kriegsraths！To
whom　does　the　Estate　belong？'

ICH。　〃'To　Herr　von　Quast。'　Friedrich　had　the　greatest　contempt　for
Kriegsraths；　and　indeed　for　most　other　RATHS　or　titular　shams；
labelled　boxes　with　nothing　in　the　inside：　on　a　horrible　winter…
morning　（sleet；　thunder；　&c。）；　marching　off　hours　before　sunrise；
he　has　been　heard　to　say；　'Would　one　were　a　Kriegsrath！

KING。　〃'Na；　that　is　the　right　answer。'

〃His　Majesty　now　arrived　at　Garz。　The　changing　of　the　horses　was
managed　by　Herr　von　Luderitz　of　Nackeln；　as　first　Deputy　of　the
Ruppin　Circle。　He　had　his　hat　on；　and　a　white　feather　in　it。
When　the　yoking　was　completed；　our　journey　proceeded　again。

KING。　〃'To　whom　belongs　this　estate　on　the　left　here？'

ICH。　〃'To　Herr　van　Luderitz；　it　is　called　Nackeln。'

KING。　〃'What　Luderitz　is　that？'

ICH。　〃'Your　Majesty；　he　that　was　in　Garz　while　the　horses
were　changing。'

KING。　〃'Ha；　ha；　the　Herr　with　the　white　feather！Do　you　sow
wheat　too？'

ICH。　〃'Ja；　your　Majesty。'

KING。　〃'How　much　have　you　sown？'

ICH。　〃'Three　WISPELS　12　SCHEFFELS；'　unknown　measures！

KING。　〃'How　much　did　your　predecessor　use　to　sow？'

ICH。　〃'Four　scheffels。'

KING。　〃'How　has　it　come　that　you　sow　so　much　more　than　he？'

ICH。　〃'As　I　have　already　had　the　honor　to　tell　your　Majesty　that　I
keep　seventy　head　of　cows　more　than　he；　I　have　of　course　more
manure　for　my　ground；　and　so　put　it　in　a　better　case　for
bearing　wheat。'

KING。　〃'But　why　do　you　grow　no　hemp？'

ICH。　〃'It　would　not　answer　here。　In　a　cold　climate　it　would　answer
better。　Our　sailors　can　buy　Russian　hemp　in　Lubeck　cheaper；　and　of
better　quality　than　I　could　grow　here。'

KING。　〃'What　do　you　sow；　then；　where　you　used　to　have　hemp？'

ICH。　〃'Wheat！'

KING。　〃'Why　do　you　sow　no　Farbekraut；　＇〃DYE…HERB：〃　commonly　called
〃FARBERROTHE；〃　yields　a　coarse　RED；　on　decoction　of　the　twigs　and
branches；　from　its　roots　the　finer　red　called　〃KRAPP〃　（in　French
GARANCE）　is　got。＇　no　Krapp？'

ICH。　〃'It　will　not　prosper；　the　ground　is　n't　good　enough。'

KING。　〃'That　is　people's　talk：　you　should　have　made　the　trial。'

ICH。　〃'I　did　make　the　trial；　but　it　failed；　and　as　Beamte　I　cannot
make　many　trials；　for；　let　them　fail　or　not；　the　rent　must
be　paid。'

KING。　〃'What　do　you　sow；　then；　where　you　would　have　put　Farbekraut？'

ICH。　〃'Wheat。'

KING。　〃'Na！　Then　stand　by　wheat！Your　tenants　are　in　good　case；
I　suppose？'

ICH。　〃'Yes；　your　Majesty。　I　can　show　by　the　Register　of　Hypothecks
（HYPOTHEKENBUCH）　that　they　have　about　50　thousand　thalers　of
capital　among　them。'

KING。　〃'That　is　good。'

ICH。　〃'Three　years　ago　a　tenant　died　who　had　11；000　thalers；'　say
2；000　pounds；　'in　the　Bank。'

KING。　〃'How　much？'

ICH。　〃'Eleven　thousand　thalers。'

KING。　〃'Keep　them　so　always！'

ICH。　〃'Ja；　your　Majesty；　it　is　very　good　that　the　tenant　have
money；　but　he　becomes　mutinous　too；　as　the　tenants　hereabouts　do；
who　have　seven　times　over　complained　to　your　Majesty　against　me；　to
get　rid　of　the　HOFDIENST；'　stated　work　due　from　them。

KING。　〃'They　will　have　had　some　cause　too！'

ICH。　〃'Your　Majesty　will　graciously　pardon：　there　was　an
investigation　gone　into；　and　it　was　found　that　I　had　not　oppressed
the　tenants；　but　had　always　gone　upon　my　right；　and　merely　held
them　to　do　their　duty。　Nevertheless　the　matter　stood　as　it　was：
the　tenants　are　not　punished；　your　Majesty　puts　always　the　tenants
in　the　right；　the　poor　Beamte　is　always　in　the　wrong！'

KING。　〃'Ja：　that　you；　my　son；　will　contrive　to　get　justice；　you；　I
cannot　but　believe！　You　will　send　your　Departmentsrath　＇Judge　of
these　affairs＇　such　pretty　gifts　of　butter；　capons；　poults！'

ICH。　〃'No；　your　Majesty；　we　cannot。　Corn　brings　no　price：　if　one
did　not　turn　a　penny　with　other　things；　how　could　one　raise　the
rent　at　all？'

KING。　〃'Where　do　you　send　your　butter；　capons　and　poults　（PUTER）
for　sale？'

ICH。　〃'To　Berlin。'

KING。　〃'Why　not　to　Ruppin？'

ICH。　〃'Most　of　the　Ruppin　people　keep　cows；　as　many　as　are　needed
for　their　own　uses。　The　soldier　eats　nothing　but　old　＇salt＇　butter；
he　cannot　buy　fresh。'

KING。　〃'What　do　you　get　for　your　butter　in　Berlin？'

ICH。　〃'Four　groschen　the　pound；　now　the　soldier　at　Ruppin　buys　his
salt　butter　at　two。'

KING。　〃'But　your　capons　and　poults；　you　could　bring　these
to　Ruppin？'

ICH。　〃'In　the　regiment　there　are　just　four　Staff…Officers；　they　can
use　but　little：　the　burghers　don't　live　delicately；　they　thank　God
when　they　can　get　a　bit　of　pork　or　bacon。'

KING。　〃'Yes；　there　you　are　in　the　right！　The　Berliners；　again；　like
to　eat　some　dainty　article。Na！　do　what　you　will　with　the　tenants
＇UNTERTHANEN；　not　quite　ADSCRIPTS　at　that　time　on　the　Royal
Demesnes；　but　tied　to　many　services；　and　by　many　shackles；　from
which　Friedrich　all　his　days　was　gradually　delivering　them＇；
only　don't　oppress　them。'

ICH。　〃'Your　Majesty；　that　would　never　be　my　notion；　nor　any
reasonable　Beamte's。'

KING。　〃'Tell　me；　then；　where　does　Stollen　lie？'

ICH。　〃'Stollen　your　Majesty　cannot　see　just　here。　Those　big　hills
there　on　the　left　are　the　hills　at　Stollen；　there　your　Majesty　will
have　a　view　of　all　the　Colonies。'

KING。　〃'So？　That　is　well。　Then　ride　you　with　us　thither。'

〃Now　his　Majesty　came　upon　a　quantity　of　peasants　who　were　mowing
rye；　they　had　formed　themselves　into　two　rows；　were　wiping　their
scythes；　and　so　let　his　Majesty　drive　through　them。

KING。　〃'What　the　Devil；　these　people　will　be　wanting　money　from　me；
I　suppose？'

ICH。　〃'Oh　no；　your　Majesty！　They　are　full　of　joy　that　you　are　so
gracious　as　to　visit　this　district。'

KING。　〃'I'll　give　them　nothing；　though。What　village　is　that；
there　ahead　of　us？'

ICH。　〃'Barsekow。'

KING。　〃'To　whom　belongs　it？'

ICH。　〃'To　Herr　von　Mitschepfal。'

KING。　〃'What　Mitschepfal　is　that？'

ICH。　〃'He　was　Major　in　the　regiment　which　your　Majesty　had　when
Crown…Prince。'　＇Supra；　vii。　403。＇

KING。　〃'Mein　Gott！　Is　he　still　alive？'

ICH。　〃'No；　HE　is　dead；　his　daughter　has　the　estate。'

〃We　now　came　into　the　village　of　Barsekow；　where　the　Manor…house　is
in　ruins。

KING。　〃'Hear！　Is　that　the　manor…house　（EDELHOF）？'

ICH。　〃'Ja。'

KING。　〃'That　does　look　miserable。'　Here　Mitschepfal's　daughter；　who
has　married　a　baronial　Herr　von　Kriegsheim　from　Mecklenburg；　came
forward　while　the　horses　were　changing。　Kriegsheim　came　on　account
of　her　into　this　country：　the　King　has　given　them　a　Colony　of　200
MORGEN　（acres）。　　Coming　to　the　carriage；　Frau　von　Kriegsheim　
handed　some　fruit　to　his　Majesty。　His　Majesty　declined　with　thanks；
asked；　who　her　father　was；　when　he　died；　&c。　On　a　sudden；　she
presented　her　husband；　began　to　thank　for　the　200　MORGEN；
mounted　on　the　coach…step；　wished　to　kiss；　if　not　his　Majesty's
hand；　at　least　his　coat。　His　Majesty　shifted　quite　to　the　other
side　of　the　carriage；　and　cried〃good　old　Fritz！〃'Let　be；　my
daughter；　let　be！　It　is　all　well！Amtmann；　let　us　get　along　（MACHT
DASS　WIR　FORTKOMMEN）！'

KING。　〃'Hear　now：　these　people　are　not　prospering　here？'

ICH。　〃'Far　from　it；　your　Majesty；　they　are　in　the　greatest　poverty。'

KING。　〃'That　is　bad。Tell　me　though；　there　lived　a　Landrath　here
before：　he　had　a　quantity　of　children：　can't　you　recollect
his　name？'

ICH。　〃'That　will　have　been　the　Landrath　von　Gorgas　of　G